Taiwan’s voters can only vote on one single day, which makes it harder for some citizens to cast ballots in a variety of circumstances. Then, like now, Taiwan had no provisions for alternative means to cast a vote other than in person on a single election day. Far too many police officers and medical workers report that they do not vote in Taiwanese elections, because they need to stay on the job throughout election day. Alternatively, if such an issue appeared for the first time on election day, election officials would have less time to discover and resolve it. Taiwan should also allow voters who have a legitimate reason for not being able to vote in person to vote from home.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2024 21:49 UTC